APPENDIX I 

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ASSESSMENT 

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ASSESSMENT 

 PROPOSED DESERT XPRESS RAIL CORRIDOR 

VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA, TO 

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 

PREPARED FOR: 

CirclePoint 

135 Main Street, Suite 1600 

San Francisco, California 94105 

PREPARED BY: 

Ninyo & Moore 

Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences Consultants 

475 Goddard, Suite 200 

Irvine, California 92618 

February 2, 2007 

Project No. 206725002 
February 2, 2007 

Project No. 206725002 

Mr. John Cook 

CirclePoint 

135 Main Street, Suite 1600 

San Francisco, California 94105 

Subject: Hazardous Materials Assessment 

Proposed Desert Xpress Rail Corridor 

 Victorville, California to Las Vegas, Nevada 

Dear Mr. Cook: 

In accordance with your authorization, Ninyo & Moore has completed a Hazardous Materials 

Assessment (HMA) along the proposed Desert Xpress rail corridor between Victorville, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. The report describes our findings, methodologies, and conclusions. 

We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to you on this project. 

Sincerely, 

NINYO & MOORE 

Catherine A. Gough 

Senior Staff Environmental Scientist 

David I. Shaler, P.G., R.E.A. 

Senior Project Environmental Geologist 

R. Leonard Allen, G.E. 

Principal Engineer 

CAG/DIS/RLA/emp 

Distribution: (1) Addressee (via FTP) 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Page

1. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS..................................................................................................1 

1.1. Scope of Work ..............................................................................................................1 

1.2. Limitations....................................................................................................................2 

2. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND METHODS OF EVALUATION ........................3 

2.1. Regulatory Requirements .............................................................................................3 

2.1.1. Federal Requirements .........................................................................................3 

2.1.2. State Requirements..............................................................................................4 

2.1.3. Regional and Local Requirements ......................................................................5 

2.1.3.1. California State Fire Marshal’s (CSFM) Office......................................5 

2.1.3.2. Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD).............5 

2.1.3.3. San Bernardino County Fire Department, Hazardous Materials 

 Division (SBCFD)...................................................................................5 

2.1.3.4. San Bernardino County Solid Waste Management Division 

(SBCSWMD) ..........................................................................................6 

2.1.3.5. Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) ................................6 

2.1.3.6. Nevada State Fire Marshal’s (NSFM) Office .........................................6 

2.1.3.7. Nevada Department of Air Quality and Environment Management 

(DAQEM) ...............................................................................................6 

2.1.3.8. Clark County Fire Department (CCFD)..................................................7 

2.1.3.9. Southern Nevada Health District, Environmental Health (SNHD) ........7 

2.2. Methods of Evaluation of Impacts................................................................................7 

2.2.1. Environmental Database Review ........................................................................7 

2.2.2. Aerial Photography .............................................................................................9 

2.2.3. Site Reconnaissance............................................................................................9 

3. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT..............................................................................................11 

3.1. Regional Environment................................................................................................12 

3.2. Resources by Segment................................................................................................12 

3.2.1. Segment 1 (Victorville, California, to Barstow, California).............................12 

3.2.1.1. Segment 1, Alternative A......................................................................12 

3.2.1.2. Segment 1, Alternative B ......................................................................13 

3.2.2. Segment 2 (Barstow, California, to Yermo, California) ...................................13 

3.2.2.1. Segment 2, Alternative A......................................................................13 

3.2.2.2. Segment 2, Alternative B ......................................................................14 

3.2.3. Segment 3 (Yermo, California, to Mountain Pass, California).........................14 

3.2.3.1. Segment 3, Alternative A......................................................................14 

3.2.3.2. Segment 3, Alternative B ......................................................................15 

3.2.4. Segment 4 (Mountain Pass, California, to Primm, Nevada).............................15 

3.2.4.1. Segment 4, Alternative A......................................................................15 

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3.2.4.2. Segment 4, Alternative B ......................................................................15 

3.2.5. Segment 5 (Primm, Nevada, to Jean, Nevada)..................................................16 

3.2.5.1. Segment 5, Alternative A......................................................................16 

3.2.5.2. Segment 5, Alternative B ......................................................................16 

3.2.6. Segment 6 (Jean, Nevada, to Las Vegas, Nevada)............................................17 

3.2.6.1. Segment 6, Alternative A......................................................................17 

3.2.6.2. Segment 6, Alternative B (Jean, Nevada, to Las Vegas, Nevada)........17 

3.2.6.3. Segment 6, Alternative C (Jean, Nevada, to Las Vegas, Nevada)........17 

3.2.6.4. Segment 6, Alternative D (Jean, Nevada, to Las Vegas, Nevada)........18 

4. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES .............................................................................18 

4.1. Regional Effects..........................................................................................................18 

4.1.1. Operational Period ............................................................................................18 

4.1.2. Construction Period...........................................................................................19 

4.2. Effects by Segment.....................................................................................................19 

4.2.1. Segment 1 (Victorville, California, to Barstow, California).............................19 

4.2.1.1. Segment 1, Alternative A......................................................................19 

4.2.1.2. Segment 1, Alternative B ......................................................................20 

4.2.1.3. Segment 1, Alternative A......................................................................21 

4.2.1.4. Segment 1, Alternative B ......................................................................25 

4.2.2. Segment 2 (Barstow, California, to Yermo, California) ...................................26 

4.2.2.1. Operational Period ................................................................................26 

4.2.2.2. Construction Period...............................................................................27 

4.2.3. Segment 3 (Yermo, California, to Mountain Pass, California).........................29 

4.2.3.1. Operational Period ................................................................................29 

4.2.3.2. Construction Period...............................................................................29 

4.2.4. Segment 4 (Mountain Pass, California, to Primm, Nevada).............................32 

4.2.4.1. Operational Period ................................................................................32 

4.2.4.2. Construction Period...............................................................................32 

4.2.5. Segment 5 (Primm, Nevada, to Jean, Nevada)..................................................33 

4.2.5.1. Operational Period ................................................................................34 

4.2.5.2. Construction Period...............................................................................34 

4.2.6. Segment 6 (Jean, Nevada, to Las Vegas, Nevada)............................................35 

4.2.6.1. Segment 6, Alternatives A and B..........................................................36 

4.2.6.2. Segment 6, Alternatives C and D..........................................................36 

4.2.6.3. Segment 6, Alternatives A and B..........................................................37 

4.2.6.4. Segment 6, Alternatives C and D..........................................................40 

5. MITIGATION MEASURES..................................................................................................44 

5.1. Operational Impacts....................................................................................................44 

5.2. Operational Mitigation Measures ...............................................................................44 

5.3. Construction Impacts..................................................................................................45 

5.4. Construction Mitigation Measures: ............................................................................45 

6. SELECTED REFERENCES ..................................................................................................48 

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Tables

Table 1 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 1, Alternative A ..............................................................24 

Table 2 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 1, Alternative B ..............................................................26 

Table 3 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 2, Alternatives A and B...................................................28 

Table 4 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 3, Alternatives A and B...................................................31 

Table 5 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 4, Alternatives A and B...................................................33 

Table 6 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 5, Alternatives A and B...................................................35 

Table 7 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 6, Alternatives A and B...................................................39 

Table 8 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 6, Alternatives C and D ..................................................43 

Tables (Attached)

Table 1 – Environmental Database Summary 

Table 2 – Summary of Properties of Concern from the FirstSearchTM Database Reports 

Table 3 – Site Reconnaissance Summary 

Table 4 – Summary of Properties of Environmental Concern 

Figures

Figure 1 – Site Vicinity Map 

Figure 2 – Segment 1, Site Map 

Figure 2a-2b – Segment 1, Detail Maps 

Figure 3 – Segment 2, Site Map 

Figure 3a-3c – Segment 2, Detail Maps 

Figure 4 – Segment 3, Site Map 

Figure 4a-4b – Segment 3, Detail Maps 

Figure 5 – Segment 4, Site Map 

Figure 5a – Segment 4, Detail Map 

Figure 6 – Segment 5, Site Map 

Figure 7 – Segment 6, Site Map 

Figure 7a-7n – Segment 6, Detail Maps 

Appendices

Appendix A – FirstSearchTM Environmental Database Reports 

Appendix B – Photographic Documentation 

Appendix C – Relevant Site Information 

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1. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 

CirclePoint authorized Ninyo & Moore to perform a Hazardous Materials Assessment (HMA) of 

a proposed rail corridor (The Desert Xpress) between Victorville, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. The HMA was performed to evaluate, to the extent practical, areas of the corridor or 

properties adjoining the corridor where unauthorized releases of hazardous materials have occurred. This HMA addresses properties located along Interstate 15 (I-15), Burlington Northern 

Santa Fe (BNSF) railways, as well as other properties between Victorville, California, and 

Las Vegas, Nevada (site). The HMA has been performed in accordance with proposal 

No. P-12868, dated February 3, 2006. The field assessment portion of this HMA was performed 

during July 2006 according to the scope of work (SOW) agreed to by Ninyo & Moore and CirclePoint. 

1.1. Scope of Work 

The scope of this HMA included but was not limited to the following tasks: 

• Project coordination and meeting attendance, including meetings with team members 

and/or subconsultants as necessary to comply with project requirements. 

• Review of existing maps and reports of past assessments and corrective actions, if 

available, for the alignment and properties located in near proximity to the alignment. 

Review of readily available historical aerial photographs of the alignment and vicinity. 

• A review of federal, state, and county regulatory agency databases to identify known 

hazardous waste sites; landfills; leaking and permitted underground storage tanks; and 

facilities that use, store, or dispose of hazardous materials within an approximately 

1

/8-mile radius of the project site. 

• A reconnaissance of the project alignment to visually evaluate areas of possibly contaminated surface soil or surface water, improperly stored hazardous materials, and 

possible risks of contamination from activities within and adjacent to the proposed 

alignment, including the abandoned Molycorp waste pipeline in the median of I-15. 

• Contact with regulatory agency representatives, as necessary, to discuss the current 

status of selected hazardous waste sites along the alignment, which appear on the government agency database search. 

• Sites with potential hazardous materials impacts to the project were screened. Hazardous material issues associated with the operation of the rail line were also assessed and 

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summarized. Findings are summarized in map and table form. Our findings regarding 

hazardous materials issues, as well as conclusions and recommendations for additional 

testing, are summarized in this report so that they may be incorporated into the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) document. 

The purpose of this HMA was to evaluate the likelihood that hazardous materials may be 

present in soil or groundwater beneath the site as a result of on-site or off-site activities. For 

the most part, the site consists of freeway shoulders, freeway medians, and both active and 

inactive BNSF R/W; the emphasis of our evaluation was primarily on off-site properties 

which adjoin the site. The likelihood of specific areas of the site being contaminated by hazardous materials was ranked as high, moderate, or low based on the following descriptions: 

• High – Property with known or probable contamination within the area of the project. 

An example of a property in this category would be a leaking underground storage tank 

(LUST) property where remediation had not been started or was not yet finished. 

• Moderate – Property with potential or suspected contamination within the area of the 

project. Examples of properties in this category would be LUST properties in the vicinity of the site that are in final stages of remediation or in post-remediation monitoring. 

LUST properties adjacent to the site are considered to be in this category, regardless of 

case status, as deed restrictions may exist for closed LUST cases. A second example 

would be a property within or adjoining the site with known use or storage of hazardous 

materials which had received violation notices from an inspecting agency or where visual evidence of inadequate chemical and storage practices (such as significant staining) 

were observed but where no environmental assessments had occurred. Also included in 

this category are facilities within or adjoining the site where underground storage tanks 

(USTs) are likely present, but that appeared to be abandoned by their former operators. 

• Low – Property which uses or stores hazardous materials but with no significant violations, known releases, or evidence of inadequate chemical-handling practices. Example 

properties would be active UST or dry cleaning facilities with no documented releases 

or properties that are not adjacent to the site and remediation of previous releases had 

been completed. 

1.2. Limitations 

This HMA has been prepared for use by CirclePoint. The information presented in this report is based on the project SOW (Section 1.1). Ninyo & Moore has relied on information 

provided by others in our description of historical conditions and our review of regulatory 

databases and files. However, Ninyo & Moore makes no warranties or guarantees regarding 

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the accuracy or completeness of the information provided or compiled by others. Ninyo & 

Moore observed properties adjoining the proposed rail line from public R/W only in accordance with our SOW. In areas inaccessible by public R/W; an effort was made to observe 

features at a distance. Ninyo & Moore did not conduct interviews with individual property 

representatives. 

No HMA can completely eliminate uncertainty regarding the potential for hazardous materials conditions in connection with a property. Performance of this HMA is intended to 

reduce, but not eliminate, uncertainty regarding the presence of hazardous materials conditions. The available data do not provide definitive information relative to past uses, 

operations, or incidents at the site or adjacent properties. The existence of site contamination 

that was not identified during this HMA is possible and cannot be adequately assessed without additional research beyond the stated SOW. Further evaluation of these types of risks 

could include subsurface exploration, sampling, and/or other forms of testing. 

In addition, some substances may be present within the proposed corridor area or in the vicinity in quantities below those categorized as actionable by current environmental 

regulations. Ninyo & Moore cannot be responsible if regulatory standards are changed in the 

future in a manner that renders the current site conditions actionable. 

2. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND METHODS OF EVALUATION 

2.1. Regulatory Requirements 

Hazardous materials and hazardous wastes are regulated by numerous state and federal laws. 

These include not only specific statutes governing hazardous waste but also a variety of laws 

regulating air and water quality, human health, and land use. 

2.1.1. Federal Requirements 

The primary federal laws regulating hazardous wastes/materials are the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The purpose of 

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CERCLA, often referred to as Superfund, is to clean up contaminated sites so that public health and welfare are not compromised. RCRA provides for “cradle to grave” 

regulation of hazardous wastes. Other federal laws include: 

• Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act (CERFA) of 1992 

• Clean Water Act 

• Clean Air Act 

• Safe Drinking Water Act 

• Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) 

• Atomic Energy Act 

• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 

• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 

In addition to the acts listed above, Executive Order 12088, Federal Compliance with 

Pollution Control, mandates that necessary actions be taken to prevent and control environmental pollution when federal activities or federal facilities are involved. 

2.1.2. State Requirements 

Worker health and safety and public safety are key issues when dealing with hazardous 

materials that may affect human health and the environment. Proper disposal of hazardous material is vital if it is disturbed during project construction. 

Hazardous waste management in California is regulated primarily under the authority of 

the California Health and Safety Code. Other California laws that affect hazardous 

waste are specific to handling, storage, transportation, disposal, treatment, reduction, 

cleanup, and emergency planning. 

Hazardous waste management in Nevada is regulated primarily under the authority of 

the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. 

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2.1.3. Regional and Local Requirements 

The following is a description of the local agencies that may have oversight in the project area. 

2.1.3.1. California State Fire Marshal’s (CSFM) Office 

The CSFM supports the mission of the California Department of Forestry and Fire 

Protection by focusing on fire prevention. CSFM provides support through a wide 

variety of fire safety responsibilities, including regulating buildings in which people live, congregate, or are confined; by controlling substances and products which 

may, in and of themselves, or by their misuse, cause injuries, death and destruction 

by fire; by providing statewide direction for fire prevention with wildland areas; by 

regulating hazardous liquid pipelines; by reviewing regulations and building standards; and by providing training and education in fire protection methods and 

responsibilities. 

2.1.3.2. Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) 

The California MDAQMD is the agency responsible for establishing criteria by 

which air quality in the project area is measured. For any particular locale, air quality is based on the amount of pollutants emitted and dispersed and the climatic 

conditions that may reduce or enhance the formation of pollutants. One of the 

MDAQMD’s key tasks is to assure compliance with air quality rules and regulations and with state and federal air quality statues to achieve and sustain air quality 

standards throughout the Mojave Desert Air Basin in California. 

2.1.3.3. San Bernardino County Fire Department, Hazardous Materials Division (SBCFD) 

The SBCFD is the local lead agency that maintains records and files regarding 

permitted USTs, reported releases from USTs, and facilities that handle, store, and 

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use hazardous materials and generate hazardous wastes in San Bernardino County, 

California. 

2.1.3.4. San Bernardino County Solid Waste Management Division 

(SBCSWMD) 

The SBCSWMD has local regulatory oversight responsibility for active and closed 

landfills in San Bernardino County, California. 

2.1.3.5. Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) 

The Southern Lahontan Region Regional Water Quality Control Board (LRWQCB) 

also has oversight jurisdiction with regard to releases (primarily to groundwater) 

from USTs and other point and regional sources within their jurisdiction in California. The RWQCB issues National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 

(NPDES) permits. 

2.1.3.6. Nevada State Fire Marshal’s (NSFM) Office 

This NSFM is responsible for the permitting and regulating the storage, use, and 

transportation of hazardous materials within the state of Nevada. Additional services provided by the NSFM are hazardous materials inspections per the Nevada 

Revised Statutes (NRS) and Nevada Administrative Codes (NAC), regulation of 

hazardous liquid pipelines, and providing training and education in fire protection 

methods and responsibilities. 

2.1.3.7. Nevada Department of Air Quality and Environment Management 

(DAQEM) 

The Clark County, Nevada, DAQEM is responsible for monitoring the quality of 

the air throughout Clark County and ensuring that local entities and business are in 

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sible for the development of proper air quality control measures and educating the 

citizens of Clark County on good air quality habits. 

The DAQEM is also tasked with monitoring the water quality in Clark County. As 

part of this responsibility, DAQEM has created a program that monitors municipal 

wastewater treatment, stormwater pollution prevention, groundwater management, 

and wellhead protection. 

2.1.3.8. Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) 

The CCFD is the local lead agency that maintains records and files regarding hazardous material use and storage by individuals and business within Clark County. 

2.1.3.9. Southern Nevada Health District, Environmental Health (SNHD) 

The SNHD is the local lead agency that maintains records and files regarding permitted USTs, reported releases from USTs, and facilities that handle, store, and use 

hazardous materials and generate hazardous waste. In addition, the SNHD also has 

local regulatory oversight responsibility for active and closed landfills. 

2.2. Methods of Evaluation of Impacts 

The following section describes the methods used to identify areas of the site or properties 

adjoining the site where unauthorized releases of hazardous materials have occurred. 

2.2.1. Environmental Database Review 

Ninyo & Moore obtained and reviewed automated database search reports for each proposed segment/alternative. Ninyo & Moore subcontracted FirstSearchTM to perform an 

environmental records search of federal, state, and local files for properties located 

within the study area. For this project, Ninyo & Moore ordered corridor search reports 

with a search radius of approximately 1/8 mile on either side of each respective segment/alternative. The FirstSearchTM database reports are divided into six segments and 

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their associated alternatives. Single database reports were ordered for segments that 

have generally adjacent alternatives. For example, in Segment 3, Alternative A is proposed to follow the median of I-15 and Alternative B is proposed to follow the 

southbound shoulder of I-15. Table 1 provides the number of properties reported by 

FirstSearchTM for each database search report. 

The FirstSearchTM report also includes a list of “non-geocoded” properties that could 

not be mapped due to unknown or missing addresses or locations. Ninyo & Moore 

noted the properties that could be verified by site reconnaissance and aerial photograph 

review that fall within the 1/8-mile corridor of interest. These properties have been included in our assessment of each alternative and are described within the text of each 

segment under the applicable database discussion. Non-geocoded properties not considered significant environmental concerns to the site and properties located beyond the 

boundaries of the corridors of interest and are not discussed. The FirstSearchTM reports 

are included as Appendix A. 

Regulatory agency databases that were reviewed include: 

• National Priorities List (NPL) of the United States Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) 

• Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Information 

System (CERCLIS) 

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 

• Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS) 

• California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control, State Priority List (CAL-SITES) 

• Nevada Environmental Protection Agency (NEV-STATE) 

• Spills-1990 (California Only) 

• Solid Waste Landfills (SWLs) 

• Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) 

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• Underground Storage Tanks (UST) 

2.2.2. Aerial Photography 

Ninyo & Moore reviewed aerial photography for each of the respective segment/alternatives. Aerial photographs have been collected for the continental United 

States since the 1920s, with variable coverage and frequency (generally based on an 

area's importance to national defense). Aerial photographs offer an opportunity for direct observation of site conditions across a period of time. These observations may 

include the locations of tank pits, drums, pits, ponds, lagoons, stained/stressed vegetation, or other site development features that can indicate potential contaminant sources. 

Aerial photographs of the project area were provided by Continental Aerial Photo, Inc., 

of Los Alamitos, California, the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and 

GoogleTM Maps. For this study, Ninyo & Moore reviewed aerial photographs taken in 

1950, 1955, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1997, 1999, and 2006. 

The photographs reviewed varied in scale and clarity, and were taken from various altitudes. 

The aerial photograph review served to verify information gained from other sources 

and, in some cases, served as the primary source of information. Information that was 

gathered from aerial photographs is summarized in the following tables. Since the project area includes approximately 200 miles of corridor, the tables include limited data in 

the interest of brevity. The data are limited primarily to areas of potential concern as revealed by regulatory data or our site reconnaissance. Historical features of potential 

environmental concern noted, which were not revealed by current sources, are also described in the tables. Aerial photography coverage for the undeveloped sections of the 

corridor was of limited use due to scale or coverage was not readily available. 

2.2.3. Site Reconnaissance 

A site reconnaissance was conducted to provide us with site-specific, current information about the site that is not obtainable through an environmental database review or 

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aerial photograph review. Ninyo & Moore performed a site reconnaissance of the project area on July 24 through 28, 2006. The inspection included a reconnaissance of the 

subject site and adjoining properties from public rights-of-way (R/W). Photographs of 

the site are presented in Appendix B. 

During the site reconnaissance, we looked for several indicators of potential environmental impacts to the project including significant staining or degraded pavement, 

USTs, aboveground storage tanks (ASTs), storage of significant quantities of hazardous 

materials and wastes, groundwater monitoring wells and remediation systems, dry 

cleaning facilities, transformers, pesticide use, industrial facilities, current or historic 

gasoline stations, distressed vegetation, and the presence of pits, ponds, or lagoons. The 

presence of features such as ASTs, USTs, or chemical storage areas alone is not cause to 

classify a property as Moderate or High with regard to risk. 

In general, the most common facilities of environmental concern noted in densely developed urban and suburban areas are industrial facilities and gasoline stations. Because 

of the large project area and the scope of services for this HMA, which did not include 

inspections of individual facilities, a property would not be listed as a facility of concern during the site reconnaissance unless it was in the immediate vicinity of one of the 

segments and there was overt and obvious evidence of a subsurface assessment and/or 

contamination remediation such as an operating remediation system, or drums of soil 

cuttings from a subsurface investigation that were readily observable from public R/W. 

Because gasoline stations are situated in the immediate proximity to public R/W, visual 

evidence of subsurface assessment/remedial activity is generally more obvious than at 

industrial facilities. However, the information contained in an environmental database 

report is still the primary means of screening for gasoline stations which have experienced documented releases. Consequently, during our site reconnaissance, primary 

attention was paid to gasoline stations with documented releases (listed in the environmental database reports) in close proximity to the segments. Gasoline stations in close 

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proximity to the proposed alignments were observed from public R/W and evaluated for 

the presence of wells, drums, and/or remediation systems. 

The Project will have a significant detrimental effect if there is exposure of the public and/or the 

environment to hazardous materials or petroleum compounds by project construction or operational activities. Construction activities could lead to exposure to contaminated soil or 

groundwater; the primary focus of the HMA is to identify properties affected by the proposed 

corridor where significant potential for such exposures is present. Operational activities, such as 

vehicle maintenance at the proposed maintenance facilities, present the potential for future releases of hazardous materials. 

As described in the SOW, Section 1.1, individual properties are classified as High, Moderate, or 

Low with regard to their potential to cause exposure to significant soil or groundwater contamination. The classification of each property was based on the type of operation (current or 

historical), proximity to the project alignments, hydrogeologic conditions, field observations, and 

regulatory information. The possible construction impacts and mitigation measures for each 

property, classified as High or Moderate in the HMA, are discussed in this document. In general, 

the classification criteria were defined in Section 1.1. 

In addition, we evaluate potential operational impacts related to use of hazardous materials at 

proposed maintenance facilities and elsewhere within the proposed corridor. Mitigation measures 

are identified for each significant impact identified. 

3. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT 

The proposed project includes several proposed linear corridors for the construction of a highspeed rail line between Victorville, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. The corridors have been 

divided into six segments, some of which contain multiple alternatives. The overall length covered by the project comprises approximately 200 miles. The specific location of the proposed 

routes was obtained from maps provided by CirclePoint. The general site location is presented on 

Figure 1. 

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3.1. Regional Environment 

The proposed rail line is situated in the Mojave Desert portion of the Basin and Range province. The Basin and Range is characterized by a repeating pattern of north-south trending 

mountain ranges separated by fault-bound basins. The current morphology developed as basins dropped and ranges rose during regional extension. Many of the basins are quite deep 

and filled with thousands of feet of alluvium shed from the adjacent ranges. In general, the 

sediment size decreases to clays with distance from the range. 

Groundwater levels vary beneath the project area. Localized regions with shallow perched 

groundwater may be present in the site vicinity. Groundwater levels and groundwater flow 

directions are influenced by seasonal variations in precipitation and other factors, including 

local irrigation (golf courses, recreation areas, residences) and groundwater pumping and 

are, therefore, subject to variation. In general, groundwater flow direction typically mimics 

topography. 

3.2. Resources by Segment 

The following sections provide a general overview of the resources associated with each 

segment/alternative based on information obtained from the database search reports, aerial 

photography, and site reconnaissance. 

3.2.1. Segment 1 (Victorville, California, to Barstow, California) 

3.2.1.1. Segment 1, Alternative A 

Segment 1, Alternative A (Segment 1A), extends northeast from Victorville, California, toward Barstow, California (Figure 2). In general, segment 1A parallels the 

active BNSF railroad R/W with the exception of the southernmost section that begins west of Interstate 15 (I-15) and extends southward in an arc toward the BNSF 

R/W. Adjoining properties generally include undeveloped vacant land, commercial 

properties, agricultural land, highways and secondary roads, the BNSF R/W, and 

single-family residences. The southernmost portion of this segment includes the 

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proposed locations of a passenger station, a storage facility, and an operations and 

maintenance facility. Current significant uses of hazardous material include, but 

may not be limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons and herbicides along BNSF R/W 

and other chemicals typical of gasoline station operations and train operations. 

3.2.1.2. Segment 1, Alternative B 

Segment 1, Alternative B (Segment 1B), extends northeast from Victorville, California, toward Barstow, California (Figure 2). Segment 1B generally parallels the 

west side of I-15 between an area just north of Victorville to an area just south of 

Barstow where the proposed rail line bears northward toward the BNSF R/W and 

intersects with Segment 1A. Adjoining properties along this segment primarily include undeveloped vacant land. A few commercial properties adjoin the segment 

near the proposed Victorville Station. In addition, the shoulder of I-15, secondary 

roads, BNSF R/W, and the active Mojave Northern Railroad R/W adjoin the proposed corridor. The southernmost portion of this segment includes the proposed 

locations of a passenger station, a storage facility, and an operations and maintenance facility. Current significant uses of hazardous material include, but may not 

be limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons and herbicides along I-15 and BNSF R/W 

and other chemicals typical of gasoline station operations and train operations. 

3.2.2. Segment 2 (Barstow, California, to Yermo, California) 

3.2.2.1. Segment 2, Alternative A 

Segment 2, Alternative A (Segment 2A), extends generally west to east from Barstow, California, to Yermo, California (Figure 3). Segment 2A begins 

approximately 5 miles west of Barstow near the town of Lenwood and heads in a 

northeasterly direction across the Mojave River. North of Barstow and the Mojave 

River, the alignment turns to the east and merges with an abandoned/inactive BNSF 

R/W (tracks removed, ballast remains) for approximately 3 miles. The corridor continues east past the I-15 and 1st Street interchange and eventually merges with the 

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northern shoulder of I-15 at the southern end of the Calico Mountains near Yermo, 

California. Adjoining properties along segment 2A generally include undeveloped 

vacant land, commercial properties, agricultural land, highways and secondary 

roads, BNSF R/W, and single-family residences. Current significant uses of hazardous material include, but may not be limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons and 

other chemicals typical of gasoline station operations. 

3.2.2.2. Segment 2, Alternative B 

Segment 2, Alternative B (Segment 2B), extends west to east from Barstow, California, to Yermo, California (Figure 3). Segment 2B generally parallels the north 

side of I-15 between an area just west of Barstow near the town of Lenwood to a 

point at the southern end of the Calico Mountains near Yermo, California. Adjoining properties along segment 2B generally include undeveloped vacant land, the 

shoulder of I-15, secondary roads, and a few commercial properties. Current significant uses of hazardous material include, but may not be limited to, petroleum 

hydrocarbons and other chemicals typical of gasoline station operations. 

3.2.3. Segment 3 (Yermo, California, to Mountain Pass, California) 

3.2.3.1. Segment 3, Alternative A 

Segment 3, Alternative A (Segment 3A), extends southwest to northeast from 

Yermo, California, to Mountain Pass, California (Figure 4). Segment 3A is aligned 

entirely within the median of I-15. Adjoining properties along segment 3A include 

the median of I-15, associated interchanges and gas stations. This segment is 

aligned southeast of developed areas in the vicinity of Baker and northwest of developed areas in the vicinity of Halloran Springs. The Molycorp mine and landfill 

are located adjacent to the site at 67750 Bailey Road in Mountain Pass, California. 

Current significant uses of hazardous material include, but may not be limited to, 

petroleum hydrocarbons, mine-tailing waste, and other chemicals typical of gasoline station operations and mining operations. 

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3.2.3.2. Segment 3, Alternative B 

Segment 3, Alternative B (Segment 3B), extends southwest to northeast from 

Yermo, California, to Mountain Pass, California (Figure 4). Segment 3B is aligned 

entirely along the north side of I-15, with the exception of a small section near a 

rest area, where the alignment is diverted around the rest area and then returns to 

the northern boundary of I-15. Adjoining properties along segment 3B include the 

northern boundary of I-15, associated interchanges, and gasoline stations. This 

segment is aligned southeast of developed areas in the vicinity of Baker and northwest of developed areas in the vicinity of Halloran Springs. Current significant uses 

of hazardous material include, but may not be limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons 

and other chemicals typical of gasoline station operations. 

3.2.4. Segment 4 (Mountain Pass, California, to Primm, Nevada) 

3.2.4.1. Segment 4, Alternative A 

Segment 4, Alternative A (Segment 4A), extends southwest to northeast from 

Mountain Pass, California, toward Primm, Nevada, just east of the California/Nevada border (Figure 5). Segment 4A diverges from the I-15 by swinging east 

to cross Nipton Road, then rejoins the median of I-15 near Ivanpah Ditch Bridge to 

a point just west of Primm, Nevada. Adjoining properties along segment 4A include 

the median of I-15, associated interchanges, and undeveloped vacant land and gasoline stations. Current significant uses of hazardous material include, but may not be 

limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons and other chemicals typical of gasoline station 

operations. 

3.2.4.2. Segment 4, Alternative B 

Segment 4, Alternative B (Segment 4B), extends southwest to northeast from 

Mountain Pass, California, to Primm, Nevada, just west of the California/Nevada 

border (Figure 5). Segment 4B is situated primarily east of I-15 across vacant land 

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in an approximate “S” shape. Two tunnels approximately 5,500 and 1,500 feet in 

length are proposed for this alternative. The alignment rejoins the northern boundary of I-15 near Ivanpah Ditch Bridge to a point just west of Primm, Nevada. 

Adjoining properties along segment 4B consist of primarily undeveloped vacant 

land and gasoline stations. Current significant uses of hazardous material include, 

but may not be limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons and other chemicals typical of 

gasoline station operations. 

3.2.5. Segment 5 (Primm, Nevada, to Jean, Nevada) 

3.2.5.1. Segment 5, Alternative A 

Segment 5, Alternative A (Segment 5A), extends south to north from a point approximately 2,500 feet east of the California/Nevada border near Primm, Nevada, 

to a point approximately 1 mile south of the I-15/Sloan intersection (Figure 6). Segment 5A is aligned entirely within the median of I-15, passing through the towns of 

Jean and Primm that consist of hotels, casinos, restaurants, and gas stations. Adjoining properties along segment 5A include the median of I-15 and associated 

interchanges. Current significant uses of hazardous material include, but may not 

be limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons and other chemicals typical of gasoline station operations. 

3.2.5.2. Segment 5, Alternative B 

Segment 5, Alternative B (Segment 5B), extends south to north from a point approximately 2,500 feet east of the California/Nevada border near Primm, Nevada, 

to a point approximately 1 mile south of the I-15/Sloan intersection (Figure 6). 

Segment 5B is aligned entirely along the eastern boundary of I-15, passing through 

the towns of Jean and Primm that consist of hotels, casinos, restaurants, and gas 

stations. Adjoining properties along segment 5B include the boundary of I-15, associated interchanges, and undeveloped vacant land. Current significant uses of 

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hazardous material include, but may not be limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons and 

other chemicals typical of gasoline station operations. 

3.2.6. Segment 6 (Jean, Nevada, to Las Vegas, Nevada) 

3.2.6.1. Segment 6, Alternative A 

Segment 6, Alternative A (Segment 6A), extends south to north from a point approximately 1 mile south of the I-15/Sloan intersection to a point just north of the 

I-15/West Flamingo Road in Las Vegas, Nevada (Figure 7). Segment 6A is aligned 

entirely within the median of I-15. Adjoining properties along segment 6A include 

the median of I-15, associated interchanges, secondary roads, commercial and industrial properties, and Union Pacific railroad (UPRR) tracks. Current significant 

uses of hazardous material include, but may not be limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons, solvents, and other chemicals typical to light industrial operations and train 

operations. 

3.2.6.2. Segment 6, Alternative B (Jean, Nevada, to Las Vegas, Nevada) 

Segment 6, Alternative B (Segment 6B), extends south to north from a point approximately 1 mile south of the I-15/Sloan intersection to a point just north of the 

I-15/West Flamingo Road in Las Vegas, Nevada (Figure 7). Segment 6B is aligned 

along the western boundary of I-15. Adjoining properties along segment 6B include 

the median of I-15, associated interchanges, secondary roads, commercial and industrial properties, and UPRR tracks. Current significant uses of hazardous 

material include, but may not be limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons, solvents, and 

other chemicals typical to light industrial operations and train operations. 

3.2.6.3. Segment 6, Alternative C (Jean, Nevada, to Las Vegas, Nevada) 

Segment 6, Alternative C (Segment 6C), extends west to east from Jean, Nevada, to 

Las Vegas, Nevada (Figure 7). Segment 6C diverges north from I-15 near Sloan 

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Road and adjoins the west side of the UPRR corridor to the proposed passenger station between East Charleston Boulevard and East Bonneville Avenue. Adjoining 

properties along segment 6C include I-15, secondary roads, UPRR, and commercial 

and industrial properties. Current significant uses of hazardous material include, 

but may not be limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons, solvents, herbicides, and other 

chemicals typical to light industrial operations and train operations. 

3.2.6.4. Segment 6, Alternative D (Jean, Nevada, to Las Vegas, Nevada) 

Segment 6, Alternative D (Segment 6D), extends west to east from Jean, Nevada, to 

Las Vegas, Nevada (Figure 7). Segment 6D diverges north from I-15 near Sloan 

Road and adjoins the east side of the UPRR corridor to the proposed passenger station between East Charleston Boulevard and East Bonneville Avenue. Adjoining 

properties along segment 6D include I-15, secondary roads, UPRR, and commercial and industrial properties. Current significant uses of hazardous material 

include, but may not be limited to, petroleum hydrocarbons, solvents, herbicides 

and other chemicals typical to light industrial operations and train operations. 

4. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES 

4.1. Regional Effects 

4.1.1. Operational Period 

Operational activities for the Desert Xpress will include such activities as train operations, track maintenance, and equipment maintenance. The operational impacts of these 

activities are confined to the rail R/W, stations, and maintenance yards. As such, no regional effect due to use and storage of hazardous materials is foreseen. Therefore, the 

potential for significant operational impacts related to hazardous materials is low. 

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4.1.2. Construction Period 

Construction of the Desert Xpress may require the removal of buildings, structures, and 

paving materials to accommodate new construction. Due to the older age of some 

buildings along the proposed rail corridor, demolition activities may encounter leadbased paint (LBP) and asbestos-containing building materials (ACMs). These materials 

would have to be transported to a proper disposal facility. The need to transport these 

hazardous materials on regional public R/W creates a potentially significant risk of exposing the public and/or the environment to hazardous materials. 

4.2. Effects by Segment 

The following sections provide a general overview of our findings for the respective segment/alternative based on information obtained from the database search reports, aerial 

photography, and site reconnaissance. Throughout the remainder of the text, discussion of 

specific properties of concern will be accompanied by a property identification number in 

the following format: (1A-3). This notation would indicate, for example, that the property 

of concern is the third property of concern noted in Segment 1, Alternative A. These specific properties identification numbers appear throughout the text and tables, including 

Table 4 that summarizes information for each of the properties of concern. Figures 2 

through 7 show the segment alignments and are associated with detail maps (Figures 2a 

through 7k) that show the individual properties of concern. 

4.2.1. Segment 1 (Victorville, California, to Barstow, California) 

Operational Period

4.2.1.1. Segment 1, Alternative A 

Proposed facilities for Segment 1A include one station and one maintenance facility. We do not anticipate the use or storage of significant quantities of hazardous 

materials at the station. Therefore, the potential for significant operational impacts 

at the station related to hazardous materials is low. 

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Activities at the maintenance facility will likely require the use of numerous chemicals such as lubricants, solvents, fuels, and compressed flammable gasses. It is 

assumed that the majority of chemicals would be stored above ground, although 

some may be stored in underground storage tanks. Equipment such as paint booths, 

sumps, clarifiers, and wastewater treatment units may also be used at the maintenance facility. Operational activities, such as vehicle maintenance, present the 

potential for future releases of hazardous materials. The maintenance facility could 

expose the public and/or the environment to hazardous materials and would be considered a potentially significant impact. 

4.2.1.2. Segment 1, Alternative B 

Proposed facilities for Segment 1B include one station and one maintenance facility. We do not anticipate the use or storage of significant quantities of hazardous 

materials at the station. Therefore, the potential for significant operational impacts 

at the station related to hazardous materials is low. 

Activities at the maintenance facility will likely require the use of numerous chemicals such as lubricants, solvents, fuels, and compressed flammable gasses. It is 

assumed that the majority of chemicals would be stored above ground, although 

some may be stored in underground storage tanks. Equipment such as paint booths, 

sumps, clarifiers, and wastewater treatment units may also be used at the maintenance facility. Operational activities, such as vehicle maintenance, present the 

potential for future releases of hazardous materials. The maintenance facility could 

expose the public and/or the environment to hazardous materials and would be considered a potentially significant impact. 

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Construction Period

4.2.1.3. Segment 1, Alternative A 

Environmental Database Review

A review of federal and state database listing for Segment 1, Alternative A, identified one facility on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation 

and Liability Act – No Further Remedial Action Planned (CERCLIS NFRAP) database, one facility on the Resource Conservation and the Recovery Act (RCRA) 

Generator database, one facilities listed on the LUST database, one facility listing 

on the Cal Sites database, two facility listings on the Solid Waste Landfills (SWL) 

database, and 12 facility listings on the UST database (Table 1). Properties identified in the review of the FirstSearchTM databases as being potential environmental 

concerns to the site are summarized in Table 2. 

The CERCLIS NFRAP database contains properties which have been removed 

from the EPA’s CERCLIS databases. NFRAP sites may be facilities where following an initial investigation, either no contamination was found, contamination was 

removed quickly without need for the site to be placed on the National Priorities 

Lists (NPL), or the contamination was not serious enough to require federal superfund action or NPL consideration. The Riverside Cement Company (1A-3) at 

19409 National Trails Highway in Oro Grande, California, a mine and cement 

manufacturing facility since 1895, was listed on the CERCLIS database. Groundwater beneath the facility has reportedly been contaminated with chromium and 

volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from on-site activities. Corrective measures to 

address the release were undertaken in 1998 and 1999. A remedial investigation of 

the facility was completed by the RWQCB in 1989 resulting in a transfer to the 

EPA as the lead agency for the facility. Based on the distance to the site, the regulatory status, and the type of expected releases, this facility is considered an 

environmental concern to the site. The Riverside Cement Company appears on several other lists described in the following paragraphs. 

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The RCRA Generator database identifies facilities that generate hazardous waste as 

defined by RCRA. Inclusion on these lists is for permitting purposes and is not indicative of a release. The Riverside Cement Company (1A-3) at 19409 National 

Trails Highway in Oro Grande, California, was listed on the RCRA Generator list. 

According to FirstSearchTM, the property was listed due to cement and adhesive 

manufacturing with no violations reported. This site is not considered a significant 

environmental concern to the site based on the RCRA listing alone. 

The Cal Sites database is provided by the Department of Toxic Substances Control 

(DTSC) and includes potential or confirmed hazardous substance release properties. In 1996, the California EPA (Cal-EPA) reevaluated and significantly reduced 

the number of sites in the Cal Sites Database. The Riverside Cement Company 

(1A-3) at 19409 National Trails Highway in Oro Grande, California, was listed on 

the Cal Sites list. According to FirstSearchTM, the property was listed due to a protracted list from 1973 to 1989 that briefly describes inspections from the RWQCB. 

The EPA became the lead agency in 1989. No further action (NFA) status was 

granted from DTSC in April 1995; the EPA became the lead agency in August 1995 

The Solid Waste Landfill (SWLF) database consists of open and closed solid waste 

disposal facilities and transfer stations. The data come from the Integrated Waste 

Management Board’s Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) database. The Riverside Cement Company (1A-3) at 19409 National Trails Highway in Oro Grande, 

California, was listed on the SWLF list. According to FirstSearchTM, the property 

was listed due to their active status as a major waste tire facility. The Riverside 

Cement Company (1A-3) is listed as the land owner in the non-geocoded sites under multiple names including: Sheerer Quarry Ind. Waste 2, Sheerer Quarry Ind. 

Waste 1, Sheerer Quarry 3, Oro Grande Waste Dump No. 1, Oro Grande Waste 

Dump No. 2, Oro Grande Sparkuhle 2, Oro Grande Sparkuhle 3, Oro Grande Mack 

South Peak, Oro Grande Landfill (2 listings), Oro Grande Kiln Waste Dust Dump 

(2 listings), and Oro Grande Canyon Quarry. 

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The LUST information system is obtained from the State Water Resources Control 

Board (SWRCB) and the RWQCB. Two LUST sites were listed in the FirstSearchTM database. The Riverside Cement Company (1A-3) at 19409 National 

Trails Highway in Oro Grande, California, and Oro Grande Petroleum Company 

(1A-1) at 18980 National Trails Highway in Oro Grande, California, were listed on 

the LUST list. According to FirstSearchTM, both properties have received case closure from regulatory agencies in 2000 and 1999, respectively. These facilities are 

considered an environmental concern to the site based on the LUST listing and 

their immediate proximity to the site. 

The UST and AST databases are provided by the SWRCB. Inclusion on these lists 

is for permitting purposes and is not indicative of a release. Twelve UST facilities 

were listed in the FirstSearchTM database; however, these facilities are only considered as an environmental concern to the site if they are listed on the LUST 

database. These facilities are not considered environmental concerns to the site 

based on the UST listings alone. 

Aerial Photograph Review

The following table summarizes Ninyo & Moore’s review of the available aerial 

photograph for Segment 1A: 

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Table 1 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 1, Alternative A 

Aerial 

Photograph Date Victorville to Barstow 

1955 

Aerial photography for Segment 1A was available from the 

vicinity of the Stoddard Road and I-15 intersection and 

again in the Barstow area. Photographs for much of the rural area between these areas were unavailable. Multiple 

structures and silos were visible at the Riverside Cement 

Company (1A-3). The remainder of the site and site vicinity was dominantly undeveloped land with some 

agricultural and residential uses near the Mojave River and 

National Trails Highway. 

1969 

The Riverside Cement Company (1A-3) appears to have 

expanded operations to include surface mining of areas east 

of National Trails Highway. 

1978-2006 The site and site vicinity appeared generally the same as it 

did during our site reconnaissance. 

The review of aerial photographs did not reveal the presence of significant environmental concerns other than the Riverside Cement Company (1A-3). 

Site Reconnaissance

The site reconnaissance revealed that properties adjoining this segment are generally undeveloped. Adjoining properties that were developed included The Riverside 

Cement Company, agricultural properties including diary farms, gasoline stations, 

retail stores, and residences. One abandoned gas station (the former Mohawk 

Mini-Mart [1A-2]) was observed at 19324 National Trails Highway, Oro Grande, 

California. 

Table 3 summarizes those properties that have been classified as High or Moderate 

with regard to their potential to cause exposure to significant soil or groundwater 

contamination for Segment 1A. 

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4.2.1.4. Segment 1, Alternative B 

Environmental Database Review

A review of federal and state database listing for Segment 1B indicated that three 

facilities are listed on the ERNS database (Table 1). 

The ERNS database lists emergency response actions and is provided by the EPA 

and National Response Center. In December 1993, approximately 100 gallons of 

diesel fuel was released from a truck’s fuel line along the northbound I-15 at the 

Midway rest ramp near milepost 107 in Barstow (same incident listed again in nongeocoded list). In January 1997, approximately 192 pounds of hydrochloric acid 

was spilled from a semi-trailer along the I-15, south of Wild Wash Road. Based on 

lack of indicated remediation, these releases are assumed to have been cleaned up 

during the initial emergency response and are not considered environmental concerns to the site. The remaining listings involved minor spills (less than 55 gallons), 

and specific details may be found in Appendix A. Based on the distance to the site, 

the regulatory status, and/or the type of expected releases from these incidents to 

the site, these listings are not considered an environmental concern to the site. 

Aerial Photograph Review

The following table summarizes Ninyo & Moore’s review of the available aerial 

photographs for Segment 1B: 

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Table 2 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 1, Alternative B 

Aerial 

Photograph Date Victorville to Barstow 

1955 

Aerial photography Segment 1B was available from the 

vicinity of the Stoddard Road and I-15 intersection and 

again in the Barstow area. Photographs for much of the rural area between these areas were un-available. The 

remainder of the site and site vicinity was dominantly undeveloped land with some agricultural and residential uses. 

1969 Same as previous, increasing number of residences. 

1978-2006 The site and site vicinity appeared generally the same as it 

did during our site reconnaissance. 

Review of the aerial photos did not reveal evidence of significant environmental 

concerns to the site. 

Site Reconnaissance

No evidence of releases or environmental concerns was noted within Segment 1B. 

The site reconnaissance revealed that properties adjoining this segment are generally undeveloped with the exception of the boundary of I-15 and a few commercial 

properties at the southern end of the alignment. No properties of environmental 

concern to the site were noted during the site reconnaissance. 

4.2.2. Segment 2 (Barstow, California, to Yermo, California) 

Segment 2, Alternative A, and Segment 2, Alternative B, parallel each other along the 

I-15 and diverge from one another only slightly near the city of Yermo. Based on the 

proximity to one another, the review for the two alternatives was combined. 

4.2.2.1. Operational Period 

There are no proposed facilities for Segment 2, Alternatives A and B. Based on the 

lack of facilities in Segment 2, the potential for significant operational impacts related to hazardous materials is low. 

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4.2.2.2. Construction Period 

Environmental Database Review

A review of federal and state database listing for Segment 2, Alternatives A and B, 

indicated that one facility is listed on the LUST database and six facilities are listed 

on the UST database (Table 1). Properties identified in the review of the FirstSearchTM databases as being potential environmental concerns to the site are 

summarized in Table 2. 

The LUST facility listed in the FirstSearchTM database is the Calico Truck Stop 

(2B-1) at 37587 Calico Boulevard in Yermo, California. According to 

FirstSearchTM, a leak from a diesel UST was discovered during a tank closure in 

1990. A preliminary site assessment is currently underway at this facility. This facility is considered an environmental concern to the site based on its adjacent 

location and the ongoing remediation. 

Of the six UST facilities listed in the FirstSearchTM database, five were located beyond the boundaries of this investigation and are not considered an environmental 

concern to the site. The one remaining UST property that is adjacent to the site is 

listed as the Circle C Mini Mart at I-15 and Ghost Town Road in Yermo, California. 

This property is not listed on the LUST database and is not considered an environmental concern to the site based on the UST listing only. 

One of the non-geocoded properties was determined to be potentially adjacent to 

the site. Fort Irwin Road Disposal (2A-3) is listed in the NFRAP database. According to FirstSearchTM, this property was issued a “No Further Remedial Action 

Planned” by the EPA Region 9 in 1988. This property is considered a potential environmental concern to the site as the proximity to the site is not known. 

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Aerial Photograph Review

The following table summarizes Ninyo & Moore’s review of the available aerial 

photographs for Segment 2: 

Table 3 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 2, Alternatives A and B 

Aerial 

Photograph Date Barstow to Yermo 

1955 

One aerial photograph for Segment 2A was available from 

an area just north of Barstow. I-15 was not yet existent at 

the time of the photograph. Properties adjoining the site 

were mostly undeveloped with some agricultural and residential uses. 

1969 I-15 and an increase in residential and agricultural properties were apparent. 

1978-2006 The site and site vicinity appeared generally the same as it 

did during our site reconnaissance. 

Review of the aerial photos did not reveal evidence of significant environmental 

concerns to the site. 

Site Reconnaissance

A groundwater monitoring well was noted in an empty lot located southeast of the 

Old CA-58 Highway and Community Boulevard intersection (2A-1), northwest of 

Barstow. The specific purpose of this monitoring well is unknown as it is not listed 

on the GeoTrackerTM website or the FirstSearchTM report. Active and inactive gasoline stations were noted in the site vicinity; however, most of these stations were 

over 200 feet away from the proposed alignment and are not considered environmental concern to the site. Three inactive gasoline stations were noted adjacent to 

the site (2A-2, 2A-4, and 2B-2) (Table 3). These stations are considered potential 

environmental concerns to the site. No other properties within Segment 2, Alternatives A and B, of environmental concern to the site were noted during the site 

reconnaissance. 

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4.2.3. Segment 3 (Yermo, California, to Mountain Pass, California) 

Segment 3, Alternative A, and Segment 3, Alternative B, parallel each other along the 

I-15 (Alternative A follows the median and Alternative B is located along the northern 

R/W for the I-15). Based on the proximity of the two alternatives, the review for the 

two alternatives was combined. 

4.2.3.1. Operational Period 

There are no proposed facilities for Segment 3, Alternatives A and B. Based on the 

lack of facilities in Segment 3, the potential for significant operational impacts related to hazardous materials is low. 

4.2.3.2. Construction Period 

Environmental Database Review

A review of federal and state database listings for Segment 3 indicated that one facility is listed on the RCRA Generator database, one facility is listed on the ERNS 

database, and four facilities are listed on the UST database (Table 1). Properties 

identified in the review of the FirstSearchTM databases as being potential environmental concerns to the site are summarized in Table 2. 

The property listed on the RCRA Generator database according to FirstSearchTM is 

the Caltrans Mountain Pass Maintenance Station at I-15 and Bailey Road in Mountain Pass, California. There is no indication of a release associated with this listing. 

Based on the information provided, this property is not considered an environmental concern. 

One facility was listed on the ERNS database with an address for Molycorp mine 

and landfill (3A-2) at 67750 Bailey Road in Mountain Pass. The emergency response was for a 5,000-gallon spill of ammonium chloride/nitrates in 1993, which 

was reportedly cleaned by Molycorp. A second incident is listed for Molycorp mine 

and landfill (3A-2) without an address in which 2,000 gallons of tailings water 

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seeped from their tailings dam in 1995. In August 1994, approximately 180 gallons 

of diesel was released from a ruptured fuel tank on a semi-truck along the 

northbound I-15, approximately 5 miles south of Halloran Springs. In October 1994, approximately 85 gallons of diesel fuel was released from a truck’s 

damaged fuel tank along the northbound I-15 north of the East Baker Boulevard off 

ramp in Baker. The remaining listings involved minor spills (less than 55 gallons), 

and specific details may be found in Appendix A. Based on the distance to the site, 

the regulatory status, and/or the type of expected releases from these incidents to 

the site, these listings are not considered an environmental concern to the site. 

Two facilities were listed on the SWLF database. According to FirstSearchTM, Paso 

Alto Towing Garage, located at 34862 Baldwin Road in Barstow and greater than 

5,000 feet south of the site, is a minor waste tire facility. This facility is not actually 

a landfill but is a solid waste transfer facility. This facility is not considered an environmental concern to the site. Molycorp mine and landfill (3A-2) at 

67750 Bailey Road in Mountain Pass is listed twice on the SWLF database. Both 

listings indicate the facility as a solid waste disposal property with closure dates of 

December 1, 1987, and December 1, 1991. No violations were noted for this facility. However, in 1997, the LRWQCB issued Cleanup and Abatement Order No. 6-

97-6A1 for seven separate spills that occurred between July 24, 1996, and August 

3, 1996, from a wastewater pipeline that ran between the Molycorp mine and landfill in Mountain Pass and Ivanpah Dry Lake. The pipeline exited the mine and ran 

parallel to I-15 for approximately 17 miles until it reached the dry lake bed. The 

cleanup efforts were completed in the fall of 2000. Currently, plans are on-going 

for the removal of the wastewater pipeline. The facility is still operational and is 

currently regulated by the LRWQCB for several onsite ponds and discharge 

streams. Based on the adjacent location to the site and based on regulatory status 

of this site, this facility is considered an environmental concern to the site. 

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Two LUST properties were listed in the FirstSearchTM database. According to 

FirstSearchTM, the former XCEL Station located at 72307 Baker Boulevard in 

Baker experienced an unauthorized release of gasoline and the status is currently 

listed as “preliminary site assessment work plan submission.” A Caltrans Baker 

Maintenance Facility located at an unlisted address on Baker Boulevard in Baker 

experienced an unauthorized release of diesel fuel. The status is currently listed as 

“closed” as of August 1994. As the facilities are not adjacent to the site, it is 

unlikely that these facilities would pose an environmental concern to the site. 

Each of the UST sites listed in the FirstSearchTM database was determined to extend beyond the boundaries of this investigation and are not considered an 

environmental concern to the site. 

Aerial Photograph Review

The following table summarizes Ninyo & Moore’s review of the available aerial 

photographs for Segment 3: 

Table 4 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 3, Alternatives A and B 

Aerial 

Photograph Date Yermo to Mountain Pass 

1950-1999 Resolution in these photos was poor. As expected, evidence of significant development was not apparent. 

2006 

Primarily undeveloped land with the exception of I-15, an 

urbanized area in and around Baker, and infrequent overpasses and interchanges. 

Review of the aerial photos did not reveal evidence of significant environmental 

concerns to the site. 

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Site Reconnaissance

Segment 3, Alternatives A and B, are aligned entirely within the median of I-15 and 

along the north side of I-15, respectively. Active and inactive gasoline stations were 

noted in the site vicinity; however, most of these stations were over 200 feet away 

from the proposed alignment and are not considered environmental concerns to the 

site. One abandoned gas station (3A-1) was observed at Sunrise Canyon Road in 

Yermo, California. Based on the lack of information regarding the closure of this 

station and its location adjacent to the site, this facility is considered a potential environmental concern to the site. No other properties of environmental concern to 

the site were noted during the site reconnaissance, with the possible exception of 

the Molycorp mine and landfill. 

4.2.4. Segment 4 (Mountain Pass, California, to Primm, Nevada) 

Segment 4, Alternative A, and Segment 4, Alternative B, parallel each other along the 

I-15 (Alternative A follows the median, and Alternative B is located along the northern 

R/W for the I-15). Based on the proximity of the two alternatives, the review for the 

two alternatives was combined. 

4.2.4.1. Operational Period 

There are no proposed facilities for Segment 4, Alternatives A and B. Based on the 

lack of facilities in Segment 4, the potential for significant operational impacts related to hazardous materials is low. 

4.2.4.2. Construction Period 

Environmental Database Review

A review of federal and state database listings for Segment 4 indicated that two facilities are listed on the SWLF (Table 1). Properties identified in the review of the 

FirstSearchTM databases as being potential environmental concerns to the site are 

summarized in Table 2. 

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Two sites were listed on the SWLF database. Both sites were located well beyond 

the extent of the site. Based on the distance from these facilities to the site, these 

facilities are not considered environmental concerns to the site. 

Aerial Photograph Review

The following table summarizes Ninyo & Moore’s review of the available aerial 

photographs for Segment 4: 

Table 5 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 4, Alternatives A and B 

Aerial 

Photograph Date Yermo to Mountain Pass 

1950-1999 Resolution in these photos was poor. As expected, evidence of significant development was not apparent. 

2006 Primarily undeveloped land with the exception of I-15 and 

infrequent overpasses and interchanges. 

Review of the aerial photos did not reveal evidence of significant environmental 

concerns to the site. 

Site Reconnaissance

Adjoining properties along Segment 4, Alternative A, include the median of I-15, 

associated interchanges, and undeveloped vacant land. One property of environmental concern was noted adjacent to Segment 4, Alternative A. An abandoned 

building, possibly a former gas station, is located adjacent to the site at Yates Well 

Road (4A-1) in Nipton, California. Adjoining properties along Segment 4, Alternative B, are primarily undeveloped vacant land. No other properties of 

environmental concern to the site were noted during the site reconnaissance. 

4.2.5. Segment 5 (Primm, Nevada, to Jean, Nevada) 

Segment 5, Alternative A, and Segment 5, Alternative B, parallel each other along the 

I-15 (Alternative A follows the median, and Alternative B is located along the northern 

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R/W for the I-15). Based on the proximity of the two alternatives, the review for the 

two alternatives was combined 

4.2.5.1. Operational Period 

There are no proposed facilities for Segment 5, Alternatives A and B. Based on the 

lack of facilities in Segment 5, the potential for significant operational impacts related to hazardous materials is low. 

4.2.5.2. Construction Period 

Environmental Database Review

A review of federal and state database listing for Segment 5 indicated that two facilities are listed on the ERNS database, and five facilities are listed on the UST 

database (Table 1). 

Two sites were listed on the ERNS database with addresses for Whiskey Pete’s 

Texaco at Stateline and I-15 in Primm, Nevada. The emergency response was for a 

failed pressure line test and inventory discrepancy for a UST. No date, clean-up, 

status, or LUST reference was noted for this incident. The second listing is for Gold 

Strike Casino Mobil at exit 12 in Jean, Nevada. The emergency response was for 

approximately 20 gallons of diesel fuel dumped by a customer behind the station. 

Based on the distance to the site, the regulatory status, and/or the type of expected 

releases from these incidents to the site, these listings are not considered environmental concerns to the site. 

The UST and AST databases are provided by the SWRCB. Inclusion on these lists 

is for permitting purposes and is not indicative of a release. Five UST facilities 

were listed in the FirstSearchTM database; however, these facilities are only considered as an environmental concern to the site if they are listed on the LUST 

database. These facilities are not listed on the LUST database and are not considered environmental concerns to the site. 

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Aerial Photograph Review

The following table summarizes Ninyo & Moore’s review of the available aerial 

photographs for Segment 5: 

Table 6 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 5, Alternatives A and B 

Aerial 

Photograph Date Primm to Jean 

1950-1999 Resolution in these photos was poor. As expected evidence 

of significant development was not apparent. 

2006 

Primarily undeveloped land with the exception of I-15, urbanized areas in and around Primm and Jean, and 

infrequent overpasses and interchanges. 

Review of the aerial photos did not reveal evidence of significant environmental 

concerns to the site. 

Site Reconnaissance

No evidence of releases or environmental concerns was noted within Segment 5. 

Adjoining properties along Segment 5, Alternative A, include the median of I-15, 

associated interchanges, and undeveloped vacant land. Adjoining properties along 

Segment 5, Alternative B, are primarily undeveloped vacant land. Active and inactive gasoline stations were noted in the site vicinity; however, most of these stations 

were over 200 feet away from the proposed alignment and are not considered environmental concerns to the site. No other properties of environmental concern to the 

site were noted during the site reconnaissance. 

4.2.6. Segment 6 (Jean, Nevada, to Las Vegas, Nevada) 

Segment 6, Alternative A, and Segment 6, Alternative B, parallel each other along the 

I-15 (Alternative A follows the median, and Alternative B is located along the northern 

R/W for the I-15). Based on the proximity of the two alternatives, the review for the 

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tive D, parallel each other along the BNSF railroad R/W. Based on the proximity of the 

two alternatives, the review for the two alternatives was combined 

Operational Period 

4.2.6.1. Segment 6, Alternatives A and B 

Proposed facilities for Segment 6, Alternatives A and B, include two stations. 

Based on our understanding of these proposed facilities, we do not anticipate the 

use or storage of significant quantities of hazardous materials at these facilities. 

Therefore, the potential for significant operational impacts related to hazardous materials is low. 

4.2.6.2. Segment 6, Alternatives C and D 

Proposed facilities for Segment 6, Alternatives C and D, include two stations and 

one maintenance facility. Based on our understanding of these proposed stations, 

we do not anticipate the use or storage of significant quantities of hazardous materials at this facility. Therefore, the potential for significant operational impacts at 

the stations related to hazardous materials is low. 

The maintenance facility, however, would require the use of numerous chemicals, 

such as lubricants, solvents, fuels, and compressed flammable gasses. It is assumed 

that most of the chemicals would be stored aboveground, although some may be 

stored in USTs. Equipment, such as paint booths, sumps, clarifiers, and wastewater 

treatment units, may also be used at the maintenance facility. Operational activities, such as vehicle maintenance, present the potential for future releases of 

hazardous materials. Overall, the maintenance facility could expose the public 

and/or the environment to hazardous materials and would be considered a potentially significant impact. 

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Construction Period

4.2.6.3. Segment 6, Alternatives A and B 

Environmental Database Review

A review of federal and state database listings for Segment 6, Alternatives A and B, 

identified two facilities on the CERCLIS NFRAP database, 21 facilities on the 

RCRA Generator database, 33 facilities ERNS database, 28 facilities on the Nevada 

site (STATE) database, 18 facilities on the LUST, and 40 facility listings on the 

UST database (Table 1). Properties identified in the review of the FirstSearchTM

databases as being potential environmental concerns to the site are summarized in 

Table 2. 

The CERCLIS NFRAP database contains properties which have been removed 

from the EPA’s CERCLIS databases. NFRAP sites may be facilities where following an initial investigation, either no contamination was found, contamination was 

removed quickly without need for the site to be placed on the NPL, or the contamination was not serious enough to require federal superfund action or NPL 

consideration. 

Commercial Drapery Cleaners (6C-9a) (due to the close proximity of Alternatives 

A and B to Alternatives C and D near this and the following property, 6C-9 was 

chosen to identify these properties) and at 3580 South Polaris Avenue in Las Vegas, 

Nevada, and Rocky Mountain Bank Note Company (6C-9b) at 3815 South Highland in Las Vegas, Nevada, were listed on the NFRAP database. Both addresses are 

part of a redevelopment area, and the site addresses no longer exist. No information regarding the cases was provided. Based on the adjacent location, the 

regulatory status, and/or the type of expected releases, these facilities are considered potential environmental concerns to the site. 

The RCRA Generator database identifies facilities that generate hazardous waste as 

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dicative of a release. Based only on the information provided, these sites are not 

considered an environmental concern. 

Thirty three sites were listed on the ERNS database. The listings involved minor 

spills (less than 55 gallons); specific details may be found in Appendix A. Based on 

the distance to the site, the regulatory status, and/or the type of expected releases 

from these incidents to the site, these listings are not considered environmental 

concerns to the site. 

The STATE database is provided by the Bureau of Corrective Actions and includes 

potential or confirmed hazardous substance release properties. Twenty-eight 

STATE sites were listed in the FirstSearchTM database. Action Machine and Parts 

(6A-3) at 5115 South Industrial Road in Las Vegas, Nevada, is adjacent to the site. 

According to FirstSearchTM, the property was listed for an unknown release to 

groundwater. Closure was granted for the case in 1992. Based its immediate proximity to the site and STATE’s database listing, this facility is considered a potential 

environmental concern to the site. Of the remaining STATE sites, three remain active. Based on these facilities non-adjacent locations, the regulatory status, and/or 

the type of expected releases, these facilities are not considered environmental concerns to the site. 

The LUST information system is maintained by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. Eighteen LUST sites were listed in the FirstSearchTM database. 

Three of the LUST cases are adjacent to the site. The Chevron Station (6A-4) at 

3201 West Tropicana Ave in Las Vegas, Nevada, was listed on the LUST database. 

The station experienced an unauthorized release of gasoline and the status is currently listed as “Quarterly Report.” McCandless International Trucks (6A-5) at 

4838 South Industrial Road in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ANR Freight System (6A-6) 

at 4471 South Industrial Road in Las Vegas, Nevada, are also listed on the LUST 

database. Both addresses are part of a redevelopment area, and the site addresses 

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cies in 1993 and 1992, respectively. These facilities are considered environmental 

concerns to the site based on their LUST listing and immediate proximity to the 

site. Of the remaining LUST database listings, only one remains active. Based on 

the facilities non-adjacent location, the regulatory status, and/or the type of expected releases, this facility is not considered an environmental concern to the site. 

The UST and AST databases are provided by the EPA Region 9. Inclusion on these 

lists is for permitting purposes and is not indicative of a release. Forty UST facilities were listed in the FirstSearchTM database; however, these facilities are only 

considered as an environmental concern to the site if they are listed on the LUST 

database. Except for the previously noted LUST sites, the remaining UST facilities 

are not listed on the LUST database and are not considered environmental concerns 

to the site based on the UST listings only. 

Aerial Photograph Review

The following table summarizes Ninyo & Moore’s review of the available aerial 

photographs for Segment 6, Alternative A and B: 

Table 7 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 6, Alternatives A and B 

Aerial 

Photograph Date Jean to Las Vegas 

1968 

Properties adjoining the site were mostly undeveloped with 

some agricultural and residential uses. Limited commercial development is observed in the northern portion of Las 

Vegas, Nevada 

1976 

Increases in commercial, residential, and agricultural properties were apparent, particularly in the metro Las Vegas 

area. 

1986 

Increases in commercial, residential, and agricultural properties were apparent, particularly in the metro Las Vegas 

area. 

1999 The site and site vicinity appeared generally the same as it 

did during our site reconnaissance. 

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Review of the aerial photos did not reveal evidence of significant environmental 

concerns to the site. 

Site Reconnaissance

Adjoining properties along Segment 6, Alternative A, include the median of I-15, 

associated interchanges, undeveloped vacant land, and commercial development 

adjacent to the I-15. Adjoining properties along Segment 6, Alternative B, are primarily commercial and light industrial development. Active and inactive gasoline 

stations were noted in the site vicinity; however, most of these stations were over 

200 feet away from the proposed alignment and are not considered environmental 

concerns to the site. Several properties of environmental concern to the site were 

noted during the site reconnaissance. Xplex Las Vegas (6A-1), a high-speed gocart track, located at 15000 Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, is a potential 

property of environmental concern due to the heavy surface staining that was observed throughout property. An unidentified AST was observed at 11978 Industrial 

Road, Las Vegas, Nevada (6A-2). An abandoned gas station was observed at 

3715 Industrial Road, Las Vegas, Nevada (6A-7). A fenced area with a monitoring 

well and drums was observed just south of the Sahara Rancho Office Complex on 

South Rancho Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada (6A-8). As these properties are adjacent 

to Segment 6, Alternatives A and B, and the current status of each facility is unknown, these properties are considered potential environmental concerns for the 

site. Further information regarding these properties is presented in Table 3. 

4.2.6.4. Segment 6, Alternatives C and D 

Environmental Database Review

A review of federal and state database listing for Segment 6, Alternatives C and D, 

identified two facilities on the CERCLIS NFRAP database, 22 facilities on the 

RCRA Generator database, 34 facilities on the ERNS database, 24 facilities on the 

STATE database, 14 facilities on the LUST, and 37 facility listings on the UST da206725002 R HMA 40
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tabase (Table 1). Properties identified in the review of the FirstSearchTM databases 

as being potential environmental concerns to the site are summarized in Table 2. 

The CERCLIS NFRAP database contains properties which have been removed 

from the EPA’s CERCLIS databases. NFRAP sites may be facilities where following an initial investigation, either no contamination was found, contamination was 

removed quickly without need for the site to be placed on the NPL, or the contamination was not serious enough to require federal superfund action or NPL 

consideration. 

Commercial Drapery Cleaners (6C-9a) at 3580 South Polaris Avenue in Las Vegas, 

Nevada, and Rocky Mountain Bank Note Company (6C-9b) at 3815 South Highland in Las Vegas, Nevada, were listed on the NFRAP database. Both properties 

are part of a redevelopment area where the site addresses no longer exist. No information regarding the case was provided. Based on the distance, the regulatory 

status, and/or the type of expected releases, these facilities are considered potential 

environmental concerns to the site. 

The RCRA Generator database identifies facilities that generate hazardous waste as 

defined by RCRA. Inclusion on these lists is for permitting purposes and is not indicative of a release. Based on the information provided, these facilities are not 

considered environmental concerns to the site. 

Thirty-four sites were listed on the ERNS database. The listings involved minor 

spills (less than 55 gallons), and specific details may be found in Appendix A. 

Based on the distance, the regulatory status, and/or the type of expected releases 

from these incidents to the site, these listings are not considered environmental 

concerns to the site. 

The STATE database is provided by the Bureau of Corrective Actions and includes 

potential or confirmed hazardous substance release properties. Twenty-four STATE 

sites were listed in the FirstSearchTM database. Ergon Asphalt Products (6C-2) 

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(also known as “Copper State Emulsions,” “Golden Bear Oil Specialties,” and 

“Whitco Arden Plant”) at 6400 West Richmar Avenue in Enterprise, Nevada, is adjacent to the site. According to FirstSearchTM, the property has four STATE site 

listings for four separate incidents of unauthorized release of emulsifiers to soil. 

Case closures were issued for the four cases by the regulatory agency. Clark 

County Department of Aviation (6C-4) at 7227 Hauck Street in Las Vegas, Nevada, 

is adjacent to the site. The property was listed for an unknown release to soil. The 

status of the case is unknown. Tropicana Detention Basin (6C-5) at the intersection 

of Arville Street and Oquendo Street in Las Vegas, Nevada, is adjacent to the site. 

The property is listed for a heavy metals release to soil. A case closure was issued 

by the regulatory agency in 1999. United Rentals (6C-7) at 4410 South Valley 

View Boulevard in Las Vegas, Nevada, is adjacent to the site. The property is listed 

for a release of motor oil to soil. A case closure was issued by the regulatory 

agency in 2004. ACE Fire Systems (6C-136) at 2620 Western Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada, is adjacent to the site. The property is listed for a release of solvents 

to groundwater. A case closure was issued by the regulatory agency in 2002. 

These facilities are considered potential environmental concerns to the site based 

on the STATE sites listing and their immediate proximity to the site. Of the remaining STATE sites, four remain active. Based on their non-adjacent location, the 

regulatory status, and/or the type of expected releases, these facilities are not considered environmental concerns to the site. 

The LUST information system is maintained by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. Eighteen LUST sites were listed in the FirstSearchTM database. 

Six of the LUST cases are adjacent to the site: Mayflower Moving & Storage 

(6C-6) at 4725 South Valley View in Las Vegas, Nevada, J.W. Costello Beverage 

Company (6C-8) at 4370 South Valley View in Las Vegas, Nevada, Seven Up Bottling Company (6C-10) at 3816 Cinder Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada, Shetakis 

Wholesaler, Inc. (6C-11), at 3400 Western Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bat Rentals (6C-12) at 2771 South Industrial Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, and ACE Truck 

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Rental (6C-14) at 2135 Western Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. The properties have 

received case closure from the regulatory agencies in 1991, 1994, 1992, 1994, 

1997, and 1995, respectively. These facilities are considered environmental concerns to the site based on their LUST listing and immediate proximity to the site. 

Based on their non-adjacent location, the regulatory status, and/or the type of expected releases, the remaining facilities listed on the LUST database are not 

considered an environmental concern to the site. 

The UST and AST databases are provided by the EPA Region 9. Inclusion on these 

lists is for permitting purposes and is not indicative of a release. Thirty-seven UST 

facilities were listed in the FirstSearchTM database; however, these facilities are 

only considered environmental concerns to the site if they are listed on the LUST 

database. These facilities are not listed on the LUST database and are not considered environmental concerns to the site based on the UST listings only. 

Aerial Photograph Review

The following table summarizes Ninyo & Moore’s review of the available aerial 

photographs for Segment 6, Alternatives C and D: 

Table 8 – Aerial Photographs, Segment 6, Alternatives C and D 

Aerial 

Photograph Date Jean to Las Vegas 

1968 

Properties adjoining the site were mostly undeveloped with 

some agricultural and residential uses. Limited commercial development is present in north Las Vegas, Nevada. 

1976 

Increased in commercial, residential and agricultural properties were apparent, particularly in the metro Las Vegas 

area. 

1986 

Increased in commercial, residential and agricultural properties were apparent, particularly in the metro Las Vegas 

area. 

1999 The site and site vicinity appeared generally the same as it 

did during our site reconnaissance. 

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A waste pond was observed at the Las Vegas Paving Corporation (6C-3) in several 

of the reviewed aerial photographs. Review of the aerial photos did not reveal additional evidence of significant environmental concerns to the site. 

Site Reconnaissance

Adjoining properties along Segment 6, Alternatives C and D, include the railroad 

R/W, associated interchanges, undeveloped vacant land, commercial development, 

and light industrial development adjacent to the railroad R/W. Two properties of 

environmental concern to the site were noted during the site reconnaissance. The 

properties located at 1921 Western Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada (6C-15), and 1900 

South Industrial Road, Las Vegas, Nevada (6C-16), were observed to have vent 

pipes, possible evidence of former or current USTs. Several of the previously discussed properties of environmental concern were noted during the site 

reconnaissance. Further information regarding these properties is presented in Table 3. 

5. MITIGATION MEASURES 

5.1. Operational Impacts 

• OI-1 – Rail base operational activities, such as vehicle maintenance, would have the potential for future releases of hazardous materials. 

5.2. Operational Mitigation Measures 

• OMM-1 – Desert Xpress facilities that use, store, or dispose of hazardous materials 

will, in accordance with state and local regulations, submit a Hazardous Materials Management Plan to the relevant local agency (fire department or health department) and be 

subject to inspections by that local agency to assure compliance with the plan and to 

evaluate possible hazardous materials releases. Facilities emitting toxic air emissions 

will submit inventories and plans to the appropriate air quality management district and 

be subject to permitting and monitoring regulations of the district. Desert Xpress facilities installing and operating chemical storage tanks will install and operate tanks under 

permit to the local agency regulating the operation of ASTs and USTs. 

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5.3. Construction Impacts 

• CI-1 – Demolition of structures built prior to 1980 may result in the exposure of the 

public and/or the environment to LBP and/or ACMs. 

• CI-2 – Construction activities may encounter previously unidentified USTs, hazardous 

materials, petroleum hydrocarbons, or hazardous or solid wastes and may result in the 

exposure of the public and/or the environment to hazardous materials. 

• CI-3 – Construction activities, including demolition, may encounter or generate hazardous or solid wastes and debris and may result in the exposure of the public and/or the 

environment to hazardous materials. 

• CI-4 – Construction activities may result in exposure of the public and/or the environment to contaminated soil and/or contaminated groundwater at properties identified as 

properties of potential environmental concern (Table 4). Based on our understanding of 

the proposed construction, there is a low likelihood that construction will disturb 

groundwater. 

• CI-5 – Construction activities along existing and former rail lines may result in exposure of the public and/or the environment to soil contaminated with herbicides, 

petroleum hydrocarbons, and metals. 

• CI-6 – Construction activities along the I-15 median and R/W may result in exposure of 

the public and/or the environment to soil contaminated with aerially deposited lead. 

5.4. Construction Mitigation Measures: 

• CMM-1 – Prior to construction activities, CirclePoint or the contractors should conduct 

an evaluation of all buildings to be demolished to determine the presence of ACMs and 

LBP. Remediation should be implemented in accordance with the recommendations of 

these evaluations. 

• CMM-2 – CirclePoint or its contractors will prepare a hazardous materials contingency 

plan addressing the potential for discovery of unidentified USTs, hazardous materials, 

petroleum hydrocarbons, or hazardous or solid wastes encountered during construction. 

This contingency plan will address UST decommissioning, field screening and materials 

testing methods, mitigation and contaminant management requirements, and health and 

safety requirements. 

• CMM-3 – Construction contractors will dispose of all hazardous or solid wastes and 

debris encountered or generated during construction and demolition activities in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. 

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• CMM-4 – CirclePoint or its contractor will prepare a soil monitoring plan prior to construction and will implement it during all phases of construction. Disturbed soils will 

be monitored for visual evidence of contamination (e.g., staining or discoloration). Soil 

will be monitored for the presence of VOCs using appropriate field instruments such as 

organic vapor measurement with photoionization detectors (PIDs) or flame ionization 

detectors. If the monitoring procedures indicate the possible presence of contaminated 

soil, a contaminated soil contingency plan will be implemented and will include procedures for segregation, sampling, and chemical analysis of soil. Contaminated soil will 

be profiled for disposal and will be transported with appropriate hazardous or nonhazardous waste manifests by a state-certified hazardous material hauler to a statecertified disposal or recycling facility licensed to accept and treat the type of waste indicated by the profiling process. The contaminated soil contingency plan will be 

developed and in place during all construction activities. In the unlikely event that 

these processes generate any contaminated groundwater that must be disposed of outside of the dewatering/NPDES process, the groundwater will be profiled, manifested, 

hauled, and disposed of in the same manner. 

Alternatively, preparation of a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) will be 

prepared. In general, the Phase II ESA includes the following: 

{ A work plan that includes the numbers and locations of proposed soil borings/monitoring wells, sampling intervals, drilling and sampling methods, 

analytical methods, sampling rationale, site geohydrology, field screening methods, 

quality control/quality assurance, and reporting methods. Where appropriate, the 

work plan is approved by a regulatory agency such as the Orange County Health 

Care Agency, Santa Ana Fire Department, or the RWQCB. 

{ A site-specific Health and Safety Plan (HSP) signed by a Certified Industrial Hygienist. 

{ Necessary permits for encroachment, boring completion, and well installation. 

{ A traffic safety plan. 

{ Sampling program (fieldwork) in accordance with the work plan and HSP. Fieldwork is completed under the supervision of a State of California registered 

geologist. 

{ Hazardous materials testing through a state-certified laboratory. 

{ Documentation including a description of field procedures, boring logs/well construction diagrams, tabulations of analytical results, cross-sections, an evaluation of 

the levels and extent of contaminants found, and conclusions and recommendation 

regarding the environmental condition of the site and the need for further assessment. Recommendations may include additional assessment or handling of the 

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contaminants found though the contaminated soil contingency plan. If the contaminated soil contingency plan is inadequate for the contamination found, a 

remedial action plan will be developed. Contaminated groundwater will generally 

be handled though the NPDES/dewatering process. 

{ Disposal process including transport by a state-certified hazardous material hauler 

to a state-certified disposal or recycling facility licensed to accept and treat the 

identified type of waste. 

CirclePoint or its contractors will obtain a NPDES permit. In areas of suspected contaminated groundwater, special conditions will apply with regard to acquisition of the 

NPDES permit, including testing and monitoring, as well as discharge limitations under 

the NPDES permits. 

• CMM-5 – Soil along and immediately adjacent to existing and former rail lines which 

will be disturbed during construction should be assessed for the presence of herbicides, 

petroleum hydrocarbons, and metals. This assessment should be completed as described under CMM-4 (Phase II ESA). 

• CMM-6 – Unpaved soil along the I-15 and National Trails Highway within the project 

boundaries should be investigated for the presence of aerially deposited lead. This assessment should be completed as described under CMM-4 (Phase II ESA). 

Additionally, we recommend that available agency files for moderate and high risk properties be reviewed. If the file review indicates a low likelihood of contaminants being present 

beneath or adjacent to the proposed rail line, additional assessment/mitigation may not be 

recommended and the property could be reclassified as low risk.

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6. SELECTED REFERENCES

Environmental FirstSearchTM Report, 2006, Segment 1 Opt A, Victorville, California, dated 

July 5. 

Environmental FirstSearchTM Report, 2006, Segment 1, Opt B, Victorville, California, dated 

July 5. 

Environmental FirstSearchTM Report, 2006, Segment 2, Opt B, Barstow, California, dated 

August 16. 

Environmental FirstSearchTM Report, 2006, Segment 3, Baker, California, dated July 5. 

Environmental FirstSearchTM Report, 2006, Segment 4, Opt A, Nipton, California, dated July 5. 

Environmental FirstSearchTM Report, 2006, Segment 4, Opt B, Nipton, California, dated July 5. 

Environmental FirstSearchTM Report, 2006, Segment 5, Jean, Nevada, dated July 6. 

Environmental FirstSearchTM Report, 2006, Segment 6, Opt A, Las Vegas, Nevada, dated July 6. 

Environmental FirstSearchTM Report, 2006, Segment 6, Opt B, Las Vegas, Nevada, dated July 6. 

Environmental FirstSearchTM Report, 2006, Segment 6, Opt C, Las Vegas, Nevada, dated 

August 16. 

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SEGMENT 1

Alternative B

SEGMENT 2

Alternative A

SEGMENT 3

SEGMENT 4

SEGMENT 5

SEGMENT 6

Alternatives C and D

Alternatives A & B

(Median and West Side

of I-15 Respectively)

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)

Alternative B

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15) Alternative A

FIGURE

1

I-5 ALIGNMENT

LEGEND

SITE LOCATION MAP

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS

PROJECT NO.

206725002

DATE

2/07 NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED ALIGNMENTS
SEGMENT 1 - SITE VICINITY MAP

SEGMENT 1

Alternative A

Figure2b

Figure2a

Operations

Maintenance 

Facility

Passenger Station

SEGMENT 1

Alternative B 

BARSTOW

VICTORVILLE

FIGURE

2

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

N
FIGURE

2a

SEGMENT 1 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) RISK CLASS

GODSPEED AUTO (FORMER ORO GRANDE

PETORLEUM COMPANY) 18980 NATIONAL

TRAILS HIGHWAY, 

ORO GRANDE, CA

1A-1

AUTO REPAIR AND GASOLINE STATION: LISTED ON LUST DATABASE, SOIL ONLY, CLOSURE IN 1999.

M

1A-1

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

 

SEGMENT 1

Alternative A

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR
FIGURE

2b

SEGMENT 1 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

SEGMENT 1

Alternative A

PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) RISK CLASS

RIVERSIDE CEMENT COMPANY

19409 NATIONAL TRAILS HIGHWAY

ORO GRANDE, CA

PROPERTY I.D.

1A-3

CURRENTLY UNOCCUPIED (FORMER MOHAWK MINI-MART AND PARS OIL)

19324 NATIONAL TRAILS HIGHWAY

ORO GRANDE, CA

1A-2

CEMENT PLANT, MINE, AND LANDFILL: OPERATIONAL SINCE 1895, LISTED ON CERCLIS, CAL SITES, RCRA GEN, SWLF, LUST, AND UST DATABASES, 

GROUNDWATER REPORTEDLY CONTAMINATED WITH CHROMIUM AND VOC'S, REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS RESULTED IN TRANSFER OF OVERSITE TO 

EPA. LIMITED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AFTER EPA TOOK LEAD.

ABANDONED GASOLINE STATION: LISTED ON UST DATABASE, NO INDICATION OF UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT.

H

M

1A-2

1A-3

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR
FIGURE

3

SEGMENT 2 - SITE VICINITY MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

I-15

I-40

I-15

Fig 3a

Fig 3b

Fig 3c

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 2

Alternative A

SEGMENT 2

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)
FIGURE

3a

SEGMENT 2 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

Old Highway 58

 

PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) RISK CLASS

GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELL

RAMIREZ ROAD & WATERMAN ROAD

BARSTOW, CA

PROPERTY I.D.

2A-2

MONITORING WELLS 

COMMUNITY BLVD. AND OLD HWY 58 2A-1 BARSTOW, CA 92311

GAS STATION:

ABANDONED STATION, OBSERVED DURING SITE RECONAISSANCE, STATUS OF UST'S UNKNOWN.

OBSERVED MONITORING WELL DURING SITE RECONNAISSANCE. 

NATURE OF INVESTIGATION UNKNOWN. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

M

2A-1

2A-2 COMMUNITY BLVD.

SEGMENT 2

Alternative A
FIGURE

3b

SEGMENT 2 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1)

2A-4

FORT IRWIN RD DISPOSAL

FORT IRWIN ROAD 2A-3 BARSTOW, CA 92311

GAS STATION:

ABANDONED STATION, OBSERVED DURING SITE RECONAISSANCE, STATUS OF UST'S UNKNOWN.

LISTED ON NPL DATA BASE, INDICATED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION PLANNED FOR THIS SITE. 

EXACT LOCATION OF LANDFILL IS UNKNOWN. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

M

2A-3

SEGMENT 2

Alternative A

SEGMENT 2

Alternative B 

2A-4

ABANDONED GAS STATION

FORT IRWIN ROAD

BARSTOW, CA 92311

FORT IRWIN ROAD

(West Side of I-15)

RISK CLASS
FIGURE

3c

SEGMENT 2 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1)

2B-2

ABANDONED GAS STATIONS

I-15 AND CALICO ROAD 2B-1 YERMO, CA 

GAS STATION:

LISTED ON LUST DATABASE, RELEASE OF DIESEL FUEL, PRELIMINARY SITE ASSESSMENT ONGOING.

GAS STATION: 

ABANDONED GAS STATION OBSERVED DURING SITE RECONNAISSANCE 

STATUS OF USTs IS UNKNOWN.

M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

M

2B-2

CALICO TRUCK STOP

37587 CALICO BLVD

YERMO, CA 92398

2B-1

1s t S T R E E T

SEGMENT 2

Alternative B 

(West Side of I-15)

I-15

C A L I C O B O U L E V A R D

RISK CLASS
FIGURE

4

SEGMENT 3 - SITE VICINITY MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 3

Alternative B 

(West Side of I-15)

I-15

I-40

I-15

Fig 4a

Fig 4b

SEGMENT 3

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)
FIGURE

4a

SEGMENT 3 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1)

ABANDONED GAS STATION

SUNRISE CANYON ROAD 3A-1 YERMO, CA

GAS STATION:

ABANDONED STATION, OBSERVED DURING SITE RECONNAISSANCE, STATUS OF USTs UNKNOWN. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 3

Alternative A

3A-1

S U N R I S E C A N Y O N R O A D

(Median of I-15)

I-15

SEGMENT 3

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

Y E R M O R O A D

RISK CLASS
FIGURE

4b

SEGMENT 3 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1)

MOLYCORP MINE & LANDFILL

67750 BAILEY ROAD 3A-2 NIPTON, CA

LISTED ON SWL DATABASE, LANDFILL CLOSED IN 1987. STATUS OF MINE OPERATIONS UNKNOWN. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 3

Alternative A

3A-2

(Median of I-15)

SEGMENT 3

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

C L A R K

I-15

M O U N T A I N R O A D

B A I L Y R O A D

RISK CLASS
FIGURE

5

SEGMENT 4- SITE VICINITY MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

Fig 5a

SEGMENT 4

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)

SEGMENT 4

Alternative B

(Clark Range)

N I P T O N R O A D
FIGURE

5a

SEGMENT 4 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1)

POSSIBLE ABANDONED GAS STATION

YATES WELL ROAD 4A-1 NIPTON, CA

GAS STATION:

ABANDONED STATION, OBSERVED DURING SITE RECONNAISSANCE, STATUS OF USTs UNKNOWN. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 4

Alternative A

4A-1

(Median of I-15)

Y A T E S W E L L R O A D

I-15

RISK CLASS
FIGURE

6

SEGMENT 5 - SITE VICINITY MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

I-15

I-15

I-215

I-215

SEGMENT 5

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

SEGMENT 5

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)
FIGURE

7

SEGMENT 6 - SITE VICINITY MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

Fig 7f

Fig 7a

Fig 7b

Fig 7g

Fig 7h

Fig 7i

Fig 7j Fig 7c

Fig 7k

Fig 7d

Fig 7l

Fig 7e I-15

SEGMENT 6

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

SEGMENT 6

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

PASSENGER

STATION

PASSENGER

STATION

LAS VEGAS

MAINTENANCE

FACILITY

Fig 7m

Fig 7n
FIGURE

7a

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1)

XPLEX LAS VEGAS

15000 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD 6A-1 LAS VEGAS, NV 89124

HIGH-SPEED GO-CART TRACK

SURFACE STAINING OBSERVED THROUGHOUT PROPERTY. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 6

Alternative A

6A-1

(Median of I-15)

I-15

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

and

L A S V E G A S B L V D.

RISK CLASS
FIGURE

7b

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1)

DAISY MAE LAND HOLDINGS LLC

11978 INDUSTRIAL ROAD 6A-2 ENTERPRISE, NV 89103

NURSERY:

OBSERVED AST DURING VISIT. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 6

Alternative A

6A-2

(Median of I-15)

I-15

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

and

RISK CLASS
FIGURE

7c PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) CLASS

ACTION MACHINE AND PARTS, 5115 DEAN 6A-3 MARTIN, LAS VEGAS, NV 89118

LISTED ON NEVADA STATE SITE DATABASE, UNKNOWN RELEASE TO GROUNDWATER, STATUS OF CASE UNKNOWN, SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR OF 

HAZARDOUS WASTE.

M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 6

Alternative A

6A-6

(Median of I-15)

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

and

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

M

M

M

CHEVRON STATION 92836, 3201 TROPICANA 6A-4 AVENUE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89103

SERVICE STATION: LISTED ON LUST DATABASE FOR LEAKING UST, STATUS OF CASE UNKNOWN. SITE LISTED ON UST DATABASE, NO INDICATION OF 

UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT.

McCANDLESS INT'L TRUCKS, 4800 DEAN 6A-5 MARTIN , LAS VEGAS, NV 89103

SUSPECTED LOCATION, ACTUAL ADDRESS NO LONGER EXISTS. SITE LISTED ON LUST DATABASE, NATURE AND STATUS OF CASE UNKNOWN. SITE 

LISTED ON UST DATABASE, NO INDICATION OF UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT.

ANR FREIGHT SYSTEM, 4471 DEAN 6A-6 MARTIN , LAS VEGAS, NV 89103

SITE LISTED ON LUST DATABASE, CASE CLOSED IN 1997. SITE LISTED ON UST DATABASE INDICATES UST NO LONGER ACTIVE, NO INDICATION OF 

UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT.

6A-5

6A-4

6A-3

I N D U S T R I A L R O A D

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

W. T R O P I C A N A

W. H A R M O N
FIGURE

7d

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1)

SERVICE STATION

3715 DEAN MARTIN 6A-7 LAS VEGAS, NV 89109

OBSERVED ABANDONED STATION DURING SITE RECONNAISSANCE, DUE TO REDEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA, ADDRESS NO LONGER EXISTS. SITE 

LISTED ON UST DATABASE, NO INDICATION OF UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 6

Alternative A

6A-7

(Median of I-15)

I-15

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

and

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

I N D U S T R I A L R O A D

S. H I G H L A N D D R.

RISK CLASS
FIGURE

7e

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) CLASS

SAHARA RANCH OFFICE COMPLEX

2300 S. RANCH DRIVE 6A-8 LAS VEGAS, NV 

OBSERVED DURING SITE RECONNAISSANCE, FENCED IN VACANT AREA WITH DRUMS AND WELLS. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

I-15

6A-8

W. S A H A R A A V E.

SEGMENT 6

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

and
FIGURE

7f

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) CLASS

CHEMSTAR SLOAN FACILITY

SLOAN QUARRY L.L.C. 6C-1 LAS VEGAS, NV 89156

LIME QUARRY:

LISTED ON UST DATABASE, NO INDICATION OF UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

6C-1

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

I-15

S L O A N R O A D

SEGMENT 6

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

and
FIGURE

7g

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) CLASS RISK

LAS VEGAS PAVING CORPORATION

9325 S. JONES BLVD.

ENTERPRISE, NV 89139

PROPERTY I.D.

6C-3

ERGON ASPHALT PRODUCTS

6400 W. RICHMAR AVENUE 6C-2 ENTERPRISE, NV

PAVING COMPANY:

LISTED ON UST DATABASE, NO INDICATION OF UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT. LARGE POND VISIBLE ON ARIAL PHOTO.

ASPHALT COMPANY:

 LISTED ON NEVADA STATE SITE DATABASE, SEVERAL "SOIL ONLY" RELEASES OF EMULSIFIERS, CASES ARE CLOSED.

M

M

C6-2

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

ALTERNATIVE CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

C6-3

S L O A N R O A D
FIGURE

7h

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) CLASS

CLARK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

7227 HAUCK STREET 6C-4 LAS VEGAS, NV 89118

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY:

LISTED ON THE NEVADA STATE DATABASE, RELEASE TO SOIL, STATUS OF CASE UNDETERMINED. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

ALTERNATIVE CORRIDOR

6C-4

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

W. W A R M S P R I N G S R O A D

W. B A D U R A A V E N U E

S. D E C A T U R B L V D.

H A U C K S S T.
FIGURE

7i

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) CLASS

TROPICANA DETENTION BASIN

ARVILLE AND OQUENDO STREETS 6C-5 LAS VEGAS, NV 

LISTED ON THE NEVADA STATE DATABASE, RELEASE OF HEAVY METALS TO SOIL, CASE CLOSED IN 1999. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

ALTERNATIVE CORRIDOR

6C-5

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

S. D E C A T U R B L V D.

W. O Q U E N D O R O A D

A R V I L L E S T R E E T
FIGURE

7j PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) CLASS

NAYFLOWER MOVING & STORAGE

4725 S. VALLEY VIEW 

LAS VEGAS, NV 89118

6C-6 LISTED ON LUST DATABASE, RELEASE UNKNOWN, CASE CLOSED IN 1991, LISTED ON UST DATABASE, USTs NO LONGER IN USE, NO INDICATION OF 

UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT.

M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

M

M

UNITED RENTALS

4410 S. VALLEY VIEW

LAS VEGAS, NV 89109

LISTED ON NEVADA STATE SITE DATABASE, RELEASE OF AUTOMOTIVE OIL TO SOIL, CASE CLOSED IN 2004.

J.W. COSTELLO BEVERAGE CO.

4370 S. VALLEY VIEW

LAS VEGAS, NV 89103

LISTED ON LUST DATABASE, RELEASE UNKNOWN, CASE CLOSED IN 1994, LISTED ON UST DATABASE, USTs NO LONGER IN USE, NO INDICATION OF 

REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT.

6C-6

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

6C-7

6C-8

W. T R O P I C A N A

T A M P K I N 

H A R M O N

V A L L E Y V I E W

6C-7

6C-8
FIGURE

7k

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) CLASS RISK

SEVEN UP BOTTELING COMPANY 3816 CINDER

LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89103

PROPERTY I.D.

6C-10

COMMERCIAL DRAPERY CLEANERS 6C-9a 3580 S. POLARIS AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV

SUSPECTED LOCATION OF SITE, ADDRESS NO LONGER EXISTS. LISTED ON NATIONAL PRIORITY LIST ARCHIVE SITE, SOLVENT CASE, DATE OF DISCLOSURE UNKNOWN. 

M

M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

SUSPECTED LOCATION OF SITE, ADDRESS NO LONGER EXISTS. LISTED ON LUST DATABASE, NATURE AND STATUS OF CASE UNKNOWN. 

W. F L A M I N G O R D.

T W A I N

V A L L E Y V I E W B L V D.

S. I N D U S T R I A L

R O A D

C I N D E R

SEGMENT 6

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

and

6C-9

6C-10

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BANK NOTE CO. 6C-9b 3815 HIGHLAND AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV

SUSPECTED LOCATION OF SITE, ADDRESS NO LONGER EXISTS. LISTED ON NATIONAL PRIORITY LIST ARCHIVE SITE, UNIDENTIFIED RELEASE, DATE OF DISCLOSURE 

UNKNOWN. 

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FIGURE

7l

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) CLASS

SHETAKIS WHOLESALER INC.

3400 WESTERN AVENUE 6C-11 LAS VEGAS, NV 89109

LISTED ON LUST DATABASE, RELEASE UNKNOWN, CASE CLOSED IN 1994, LISTED ON UST DATABASE, USTs NO LONGER IN USE, NO INDICATION OF 

UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

E. D E S E R T I N N R O A D

H I G H L A N D D R I V E

W E S T E R N A V E.

I N D U S T R I A L R O A D

I-15

6C-11

SEGMENT 6

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

and
FIGURE

7m

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) CLASS

BAT RENTALS

2771 DEAN MARTIN 6C-12 LAS VEGAS, NV 89109

LISTED ON LUST DATABASE, UNKNOWN RELEASE TO SOIL AND GROUNDWATER, CASE CLOSED IN 1997, LISTED ON UST DATABASE USTs NO LONGER 

IN USE, CASE CLOSED IN 1994, LISTED ON UST DATABASE, USTs NO LONGER IN USE, NO INDICATION OF UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT. M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

S. H I G H L A N D D R I V E

SEGMENT 6

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

and

ACE FIRE SYSTEMS

2620 WESTERN AVENUE 6C-13 LAS VEGAS, NV 89109

LISTED ON NEVADA STATE SITE DATABASE, RELEASE OF SOLVENTS TO GROUNDWATER, CASE CLOSED IN 2002, LISTED ON UST DATABASE, NO 

INDICATION OF UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT. M

W E S T W O O D D R I V E

R E D O A K A V E

I-15

6C-12

6C-13

I N D U S T R I A L R O A D
FIGURE

7n

SEGMENT 6 - DETAIL MAP

PROJECT NO. DATE

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS, DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.

N

PROPOSED RAIL LINE

VICTORVILLE TO LAS VEGAS 206725002 2/07

 

PROPERTY I.D. PROPERTY ADDRESS SITE OPERATIONS - REASON FOR RISK CLASS (1) CLASS

1921 WESTERN AVENUE 6C-15 LAS VEGAS, NV 89102

OBSERVED DURING SITE RECONNAISSANCE: VENT PIPES OBSERVED IN THE FIELD.

M

PROPERTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERN

PROPOSED RAIL CORRIDOR

SEGMENT 6

Alternative C

Alternative D

SEGMENT 6

Alternative A

(Median of I-15)

Alternative B

(West Side of I-15)

and

1900 DEAN MARTIN 6C-16 LAS VEGAS, NV 89102 M

6C-15

M

ACE TRUCK RENTAL 2135 6C-14 WESTERN AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89102

LISTED ON LUST DATABASE, UNKNOWN RELEASE TO SOIL, CASE CLOSED IN 1995, LISTED ON UST DATABASE, USTs NO LONGER IN USE, NO 

INDICATION OF UST REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT.

OBSERVED DURING SITE RECONNAISSANCE: POTENTIAL UST, VENT PIPES OBSERVED IN THE FIELD.

6C-14

6C-16

W E S T E R N A V E N U E

I N D U S T R I A L R O A D

H I G H L A N D A V E N U E

I-15